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[[Image:Denmark G103-2366r.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Goldberg Coins & Collectibles]] | [[Image:Denmark G103-2366r.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Goldberg Coins & Collectibles]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 2366 in Goldberg sale 103 (Los Angeles, February 2018), where it sold for $851.87. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Denmark. 12 Mark (Courant Ducat), 1760-VH W. Frederik V. Head right. Reverse: Crown, value and date. Finest graded. NGC graded MS-62+." Altho the Goldberg catalog labels this coin as a ducat, it is too light and too low in fineness to qualify. It was actually a twelve mark altho the government called them "ducats courant" in the hopes that merchants would accept them as full ducats. It is unlikely anyone was fooled for long. Until 1813, one ducat = 2 speciedaler = 12 mark = 192 skilling Danske. | + | This specimen was lot 2366 in Goldberg sale 103 (Los Angeles, February 2018), where it sold for $851.87. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Denmark. 12 Mark (Courant Ducat), 1760-VH W. Frederik V. Head right. Reverse: Crown, value and date. Finest graded. NGC graded MS-62+." This denomination was struck 1757-65 in many varieties (KM 587.1-587.7). This particular one, with initials VH, is known for 1758-61. Altho the Goldberg catalog labels this coin as a ducat, it is too light and too low in fineness to qualify. It was actually a twelve mark altho the government called them "ducats courant" in the hopes that merchants would accept them as full ducats. It is unlikely anyone was fooled for long. Until 1813, one ducat = 2 speciedaler = 12 mark = 192 skilling Danske. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but scarce. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but scarce. | ||
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
| + | * Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017. | ||
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. | * Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. | ||
* ''Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed.,'' Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017. | * ''Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed.,'' Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017. | ||
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* [[Denmark 1759-W VH 12 mark Fr-269|1759 gold 12 mark]] | * [[Denmark 1759-W VH 12 mark Fr-269|1759 gold 12 mark]] | ||
* [[Denmark 1758-A VH ducat Fr-261|1758 ducat]] | * [[Denmark 1758-A VH ducat Fr-261|1758 ducat]] | ||
| − | * [[Denmark 1761-W K 12 mark Fr-269|1761 | + | * [[Denmark 1761-W K 12 mark Fr-269|1761-W K 12 mark]] |
| + | * [[Denmark 1761-W VH 12 mark Fr-269|1761-W VH 12 mark]] | ||
| + | * [[Denmark 1761-W W 12 mark Fr-269|1761-W W 12 mark]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1760]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1760]] | ||
* return to coins of [[Denmark]] | * return to coins of [[Denmark]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from Goldberg sale 103]] | [[Category:Selections from Goldberg sale 103]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:57, 14 January 2026
This specimen was lot 2366 in Goldberg sale 103 (Los Angeles, February 2018), where it sold for $851.87. The catalog description[1] noted, "Denmark. 12 Mark (Courant Ducat), 1760-VH W. Frederik V. Head right. Reverse: Crown, value and date. Finest graded. NGC graded MS-62+." This denomination was struck 1757-65 in many varieties (KM 587.1-587.7). This particular one, with initials VH, is known for 1758-61. Altho the Goldberg catalog labels this coin as a ducat, it is too light and too low in fineness to qualify. It was actually a twelve mark altho the government called them "ducats courant" in the hopes that merchants would accept them as full ducats. It is unlikely anyone was fooled for long. Until 1813, one ducat = 2 speciedaler = 12 mark = 192 skilling Danske.
Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce.
Specification: 3.12 g, 0.875 fine gold, .087 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-269; KM-587.3.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 103: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2018.
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